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At 50, Medicare is spending more on hospice

Jul 30, 2015
25 percent goes to end-of-life care, but does it save on other expenses?

Why the conventional wisdom on hospice care was wrong

May 6, 2015
Some patients are spending years there, and spending more in the process.

Why Roto-Rooter cares how you die

Apr 22, 2014
Hospice care is now a $17 billion industry, and everybody is getting in the game

Good reads

Dec 12, 2011
Here are some recent stories on a variety of personal finance subjects.